Steen is very much on the mend, so today was the first day Robin and I did a double ride since sometime in September. It was a beautiful, sunny, fall day and just perfect to be out at the barn. I rode Bear first. He was good from the get go. I’m not sure what… Read more »
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And More Running
Today it was my turn to ride Laredo, and after Robin’s highly successful loping, I figured we would do the same. The ride started out pretty good, with the only problem coming from me and my boots. My good riding boots are at the cobbler’s getting new heels (I knocked the rubber off one doing… Read more »
2nd Anniversary
Two years ago today I got Bear. He was a somewhat dumpy and out of shape horse. At 15, he also seemed quite old. He was still a great horse for me, but at the time we didn’t know if we would keep him much more than a year. How wrong we were. Within a… Read more »
Happy to Be Home
Vacations are wonderful things, but I am always thrilled to come home again. I suppose that is a good thing. It is also interesting to ride other horses and then get back to the one you are most familiar with. I haven’t even had Bear a year yet, but he is by far the horse… Read more »
Not the Most Relaxing Friday at the Barn
The good news was that Bear was moving in a very smooth and relaxed manner under saddle. Both directions. There was not a hint of tightness in either side, and if anything, he was turning better to the right today than he was to the left. The bad was pretty much everything else. There was… Read more »
Moving Faster
If anyone has actually been reading this blog these past few weeks they must be thinking how boring these rides have been. Walking around cones. Walking along the strip. Walking up and down hills. Is walking all those two do? And I’ll admit, it hasn’t been super exciting. But I’ve had some annoying foot issues,… Read more »
More Bareback
Work has been exceptionally busy lately, and I came home with a tingle in my throat and a small desire to put my feet up and read a book. After a brief snack, a cup of tea, and a chat with Robin, I changed clothes (into my brand new pair of real riding jeans!) and… Read more »